diff --git a/hw/pci.c b/hw/pci.c
index f783362ae3..ef7607e177 100644
--- a/hw/pci.c
+++ b/hw/pci.c
@@ -838,12 +838,13 @@ static int pci_unregister_device(DeviceState *dev)
     PCIDevice *pci_dev = PCI_DEVICE(dev);
     PCIDeviceClass *pc = PCI_DEVICE_GET_CLASS(pci_dev);
 
+    pci_unregister_io_regions(pci_dev);
+    pci_del_option_rom(pci_dev);
+
     if (pc->exit) {
         pc->exit(pci_dev);
     }
 
-    pci_unregister_io_regions(pci_dev);
-    pci_del_option_rom(pci_dev);
     do_pci_unregister_device(pci_dev);
     return 0;
 }